San Ricardo

San Ricardo
Municipality of San Ricardo
Map of Southern Leyte with San Ricardo highlighted
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San Ricardo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°55′N 125°17′E / 9.92°N 125.28°E / 9.92; 125.28
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 2nd district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorRoy Y. Salinas (PDPLBN)
  Vice MayorFelicisimo M. Reputana (PDPLBN)
  RepresentativeChristopherson M. Yap
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate7,393 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
47.56 km2 (18.36 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Highest elevation
708 m (2,323 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
10,500
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
  Households
2,304
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
28.20
% (2021)
  Revenue97.17 million (2022)
  Assets286.5 million (2022)
  Expenditure74.53 million (2022)
  Liabilities45.54 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6607
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

San Ricardo, officially the Municipality of San Ricardo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Ricardo; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Ricardo), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. The municipality is 152 kilometers (94 mi) from Maasin City, the provincial capital, and 190 kilometers (120 mi) from Tacloban, the regional capital of Eastern Visayas. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,500 people.